![]() To conform to one specific aesthetic, she maintains, signifies having the money to adhere to that tightly curated realm. She cites her own childhood as having shaped her penchant for collecting and finding ways to repurpose furniture and unlikely items into decor. “I’ve had accidental weird girl aesthetic growing up my entire life,” Yu Ling says. The influences behind Odd Eye also seem to resonate with the vibe conjured by the Weird Girl aesthetic-a funky boutique or Main Street thrift shop versus an austerely curated and lifestyle-y kind of store. The art-you-can-take-home aspect of museum design stores was also a huge inspiration. “They had all the cool posters and all this weird shit you hadn’t seen before, obviously pre-internet,” he says. Taylor describes Odd Eye as a “high-end Spencer’s Gifts,” name dropping the mall landmark where intimidatingly cool teens would flock for lava lamps, obscene shirts, black-light decor, and gag gifts in the ’90s and early aughts. Some of the tastefully weird art on display at Taylor's apartment. “Post-COVID especially, people are just looking for a good time.” “All of the really goofy, zany shit sells immediately whereas things that I think are really cool and high design sit around for a while,” he explains of his store’s inventory. Instead of clashing patterns or five different fabrics, the home decor version of this trend might look more like elevated Peewee Herman set design-that ’80s humor found in outsized pieces like these giant screws or trompe l’oeil coffee shop displays. In the realm of interiors, the Weird Girl aesthetic translates to “objects in your house that make you smile” as Odd Eye cofounder Taylor Fimbrez describes it. I love having my walls different colors, I love very child-like home decor, just fun things that spark joy.” “I always call my place an organized chaotic mess, and I feel like that’s how my style is even in my clothing, it’s like more is more,” Sara explains. It’s a world where it’s okay to decorate whole walls with art you’ve painted during craft nights with friends. ![]() Although any trend can be usurped into one that requires a lot of money, the root of the weird girl aesthetic is a DIY sensibility of mismatched silverware and clashing decor. The Marie Kondo–invented phrase “spark joy” came up a lot when discussing how this “eclectic cutie” style (the alternate name Yu Ling fittingly gave it) looks at home. ![]() Think crocheted beanies, leg warmers, patchwork skirts, fuzzy cropped sweaters, mini-skirts worn with rave-girl boots, and clashing patterns. ![]() Colors, prints, textures, and decades all mash together, and it’s all playfully off-kilter. It’s an aesthetic ruled by wearing whatever you want. The look isn’t attached to any one decade-it has hints of ’90s and Y2K styles, but it isn’t explicitly nostalgic. In this era a new micro-trend pops up every week, and is gone before we even have the chance to fully know it or miss it, but this may be why the concept behind the Weird Girl aesthetic feels like it could have staying power. Back in May, a singular tweet introduced us to the mysterious, catchy, and ultimately vague phrase “weird girl aesthetic.” The account kaiageber (not to be mistaken for the model Kaia Gerber) shared photos of influencers and models like Bella Hadid wearing knitted beanies with charms, patchwork skirts, clashing prints, etc., wondering “Is it anti-fashion? Are people trying too hard just to look ugly?” At the intersection of Harajuku fashion, Fruits magazine archives, and ’90s coffee shop muse is the Weird Girl. ![]()
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